Scott-Ilyn

If you need to get the police clearance from Qatar, you can follow the procedures from that country's reciprocity table. See below: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Qatar.html

We provided an updated letter of intent to marry with a later date (after the NOA2) to indicate that we are still willing to marry. I'm not sure if it was needed or not. My wife (then fiance) was interviewed in Hong Kong.

Thank you so much. I will definitely keep that for our files...

Can you share the step by step SSA SOP for the expired GC and 48 month extension letter here, that would be great. My wife and I anticipate being in the same boat as you in about a year. Thanks.

For my wife, we did not receive an RFE but we noticed that the DS-3025 was not filled out correctly. So, we found a civil surgeon who agreed to just update and transfer the immunizations from the DS-3025 to the i-693. It was very difficult to find (and convince) the civil surgeon to do so. I submitted the i-693 with the AOS package and she received her green card with no problem. However, her children were follow to join k2 recipients and I submitted their AOS packages with their DS-3025 despite knowing that her kids needed additional immunizations. This was done to avoid having to pay the higher USCIS fees due to drop any time now. We fully expect an RFE and are prepared to take the kids to family doctor / health department to get the vaccinations completed and then to a civil surgeon for the immunizations to be transcribed on to the i-693.

My wife was able to leave the Philippines last month without a CFO sticker / certificate. We were a bit concerned that the lack of the CFO sticker / certificate was going to be a problem since this was her first time leaving the Philippines after her K1 arrival in the US. She presented her green card and no questions asked.

Okay. Sounds good. Good luck with the process.

What country? I went through the K2 process over the past few months with step-children in the Philippines and was given 180 days to enter the U.S. due to the COVID backlog.

Received case numbers for K2 Kids AOS on 6/18/2023 (received date is 06/06)

Hi. We are K2 filers whose kids (Follow to Join) came from the Philippines on May 31. We applied for AOS, EAD, and AP on June 6. We haven't received the NOA1 forms yet. Good luck to everyone..

Yes. The green card will allow you to travel internationally and work. The EAD and AP were designed to allow you to travel and work while waiting for the green card. However, in our cases, they were never received. So, because of receiving the green card, the EAD and AP should move to a status of "case closed benefit received by other means"

Congrats!! No need for AP or EAD now (they will be cancelled).

Hello everyone, Feb 22 filer here. My wife received a notice that her AOS case was approved yesterday evening (Chicago office). She never received her EAD or AP documents. I just wanted to give everyone hope. It was almost 11 months to the day.

COVID and lack of the UTAH online marriage option prevented us from getting married and filing a CR-1. I definitely would've chosen a CR-1 if we were to do it over again. We're still waiting for my wife's green card, and / or EAD & AP after filing in Feb 2022. She is VERY ready to work / travel internationally.

Noted. I won't need to worry about it for another 5-6 months. Thanks for your help.

Thanks Dashinka. Being that the AOS is for the children, I may not apply for the i-131 and i-785 at all if its not free.

I have seen the fee increase for the i-131, i-485, and i-765 forms. My question relates to the AOS process. Does anyone know if after the 2023 USCIS fee changes take effect, will they still allow "free" filing of the i-131 and i-765 forms if filed with the i-485? My wife's children are coming on a K2 visa this Summer and I wanted to prepare financially for the cost of their AOS and it would be nice to know if there will be additional costs of the i-131 and i-765 forms. I reviewed the proposed fee rule document and I didn't see that information in the document.

Congratulations!! We are in the same boat, Feb 22 filers with no RFEs.

Hello everyone, My wife came over on a K1 visa in January 2022. Her K1 visa was issued in Hong Kong on December 2, 2021. Initially, we weren't planning on bringing her children over until they were older. However, circumstances have changed and we would like to bring them over on a K-2 follow to join option. So, we emailed the NVC and the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines asking about how to do this. We received a reply via email within 2 days from Manila indicating that we would need to provide a letter explaining why we wanted to transfer the case from Hong Kong to the Philippines and to prove to them that the children are eligible to remain in the Philippines during the K2 process. So, I wrote a letter explaining our circumstances that my wife was an OFW in Hong Kong and her children remained in the Philippines with their grandparents. I provided copies of the children's passports as further proof of citizenship. A few days later, we received a reply via email indicating that the K2 visa petition was approved and they provided instructions on how to proceed. Now that you have my background info, I have 3 questions... 1. When we applied for the K1 visa on the DS-160 form, we indicated that the children were NOT going to come at a later time. Is this going to mess up the K-2 process? Should I let the US embassy in Manila know about that answer on the DS-160? or should I just not bring this to anyone's attention. We certainly don't want to be dishonest or hide anything and we also don't want to get our hopes up and have them dashed only to find out that they are ineligible because of that answer on my wife's DS-160. 2. I was reviewing the following web page (referenced in the email) https://ph.usembassy.gov/important-visa-information/ and it seems to indicate that the 12 month follow to join requirement has been temporarily extended to 18 months due to COVID-19. Has anyone taken advantage of this option? In other words, is this 6 month extension still an option? 3. My wife is waiting for her AOS, EAD, and AP documents. So, she may not be able to travel to the Philippines to accompany her children through the POE. We were thinking of requesting an expedite for her AP for the sole purpose of accompanying her children back to the US. Is this a valid reason for AP expedite? If she does not have her AP by Spring of 2023, would I be allowed to fly to the Philippines and accompany my stepchildren through the US POE? Thanks in advance for all of your time and attention to my questions.

Congrats. Our timelines are very similar.

I agree with all of the posts contrary to your beliefs. You do NOT upload documents to the NVC for a k1 visa. My fiance and I went through the K1 process in 2021.

The only vaccination required before traveling to the USA is the Covid-19 vaccination (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html) You have two options. Option 1. Like @JeanneAdil said, visit a doctor and they can run a blood test to see what vaccinations are required for his age. Get the vaccinations at that time. They can also possibly be done during the K1 medical exam. Option 2. Travel to the US on his K1 visa and have the vaccinations done here by a USCIS Civil Surgeon. It will be more expensive in the US, most likely.

Congratulations. That's great news. We are February filers in Chicago. This post give us hope!!